Imagine this: your parents go away on business, but you have to stay at home alone. Would life be as easy as when your parents are around? Would it be a perfect holiday for you?
“I can fill an empty stomach with tomato and egg soup, but that’s all. I think many of my classmates are the same. We wouldn’t know what to do, or how to look after ourselves,” said Zheng Chenyu.“And I’d forget something important. I’d probably watch television and burn the soup.” “The moment I leave home, I’ll learn to cook. But now parents do almost everything for us. We’re very lazy,” she said.
Most teenagers have only time for their homework. (1)They don’t learn any life skills until they go to college.
However, Sima Yige doesn’t think so. “I think I’d be all right. I wouldn’t just eat sandwiches or fruit. I know how to cook some simple dishes because my mum showed me,” the 13-year-old boy said. In his opinion, many teenagers (2)过分依赖 their parents, and there is much more to learn than cooking, like “tidying up your room or even dressing yourself properly”.
For most teenagers, it wouldn’t be a holiday at all.
任务一：完成句子。
1. Zheng Chenyu thinks now teenagers are lazy because
2. Zheng Chenyu will learn to cook as soon as
任务二：英汉互译。
3. 将(1)处的画线句子译成汉语：
4. 将(2)处的“过分依赖”译成英文：
任务三： 回答问题.
5. Would life be as easy for teenagers living alone as when their parents are around?
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【推荐1】Mrs. Smart has a big kitchen in her house. She likes it very much. The wall of the kitchen is white. It looks very clean. In the center of the kitchen, we can see a desk. Mrs. Smart often cooks delicious food and puts them on the desk. Her son, Tom, will take them to the dining room. We can also see a window on the wall. From the window, we can see a beautiful garden. Every morning when Mrs. Smart prepares (准备) breakfast for her family, the birds in the garden will sing songs in the tree. It’s interesting. She always says every woman wants to have a good kitchen. Because a good kitchen helps a woman to be a good mother or a good wife (妻子).
1. What color is the kitchen?2. What can we see from the window?
3. Why does Mrs. Smart like her kitchen very much?
4. Does every woman want a good kitchen?
Tim and Kerry Meek are both teachers. They live in the UK with their two daughters: Amy and Ella. Now the Meek family become famous in their country after they completed (完成) 100 different outdoor activities in one year.
The Meek didn’t want their children to spend all their free time in front of the TV. So about one year ago, they decided to let the two girls do outside activities. Mr. and Mrs. Meek are not outdoor activity fans, but they took part in all the activities to encourage (鼓励) their daughters. (A) As a result, the two sisters really had a good time joining the activities.
Every holiday and weekend, whether (不管) it’s sunny, rainy, or snowy, the Meeks would try the activities on their list, such as hiking, climbing, camping, and so on.(B) The two little girls enjoyed themselves. And they learned many skills from the activities. They were even able to stand up in front of their school to give a talk for charity (慈善). Amy and Ella also made a list of activities for the next 12 months.
根据短文内容，完成下列任务。
任务一：请用文中出现的词语将下列句子补充完整，使句子意思连贯，每空一词。
1. Mr.and Mrs. Meek asked their daughters to do
任务二：根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
2. Why did the Meek family become famous in their country?
3. When did the Meeks go out to do the activities?
任务三：请将(A)处句子翻译成汉语。
4.
任务四: 请完成(B)处句子的同义句，每空一词。
5. The two little girls
15 years ago, my parents bought a small house in the countryside. They used it for holidays. After I was born we started to go to the holiday house more. We used to drive 3 hours to get to our lovely house every Friday evening.
During the week my parents worked in London. My two brothers and I went to expensive private schools and we were all very busy. We hardly saw each other. We had several babysitters (临时保姆) as my parents had to work long hours. The only time we could be together was the weekend, and that was my happiest time. However, every Sunday morning was torture (折磨) because we had to leave the house then. We all hated the idea of leaving our village friends and the beautiful countryside.
Last year my dad sold our big house near London and my parents gave up their jobs and long working hours. They bought a smaller car. We are now living in our holiday house—two adults, three kids and a dog. My parents got jobs that allow them to work from home. We never have babysitters.
The best change for me is that now I go with my brothers to a small local school. After school we get on our bikes and ride around to see friends. My life is just so different. We feel peaceful and happy. We have fewer things but for me it seems like we have so much more. I am so glad we have changed our way of life.
1. When could the family be together before? (不超过10个词)——————————————————————————————————
2. Where do they live now? (不超过10个词)
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3. What do the three children do after school now? (不超过15个词)
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In recent years, short videos have gotten millions of views online. Many people create and share short videos on popular video Apps like Douyin and Kuaishou. You can even add music and special effects to your videos. A video usually lasts 15 seconds to a few minutes. It shows people daily activities like cooking, exercising and singing.
Teenagers especially enjoy these videos.
More than 50 percent of junior high school students say they enjoy watching these short videos. About 47 percent of them have shared their own videos on Douyin.
The videos let teenagers see funny and exciting things. Many teenagers like to share the fun things they do with others as well. For example, a 12-year-old user named Xiao Qianyu has shared videos about her dancing. This has won her many fans.
| Good or Bad? It is good that we can share our daily life on Apps like Douyin, but the videos can also cause (造成) trouble. Some students spend too much time watching them and don’t spend enough time studying. Some videos have terrible content (内容) that is not good for teenagers. To deal with these problems. Douyin added a new function (功能), it will lock the App if someone uses the App for over two hours a day. |
1. According to the passage, which video Apps have become popular in recent years?
2. How long does a video usually last?
3. What percentage of junior high school students like watching short videos?
4. What do teenagers think of the videos?
5. What is the negative (负面的) side of the videos? (List at least one)
6. Do you like watching short videos in your free time? Why or why not?
【推荐2】Nowadays, many people in China and Japan are racing against time. They put a lot of value in “being on time”. However, in some countries of the world, people have different opinions on “being on time”.
Germany
Thanks to its industrial past, in Germany you are expected to arrive at least ten minutes earlier for any planned meeting.
In Germany, being on time is risky enough because your hosts will probably already be there waiting, wondering how on earth you could be so stupid. What will you do if anything unexpected happens, like heavy traffic or a sudden rain? So remember to arrive early in Germany.
Saudi Arabia
Some countries care little about time and Saudi Arabia is one of them. It’s because of their long history of desert living where time is not the first thing to think about. It could be that it’s too hot to do anything on time. So don’t expect them to be on time. Moreover, looking at your watch during an event is even considered as bad manners. So don’t get angry with them, either.
Ghana
Most meeting times can be changed, even if an exact time is given, Ghanaians are very relaxed and easygoing. They think that if everyone is late, then no one is late. After all, what can’t be done today can get done tomorrow. If you find it difficult to deal with, prepare to be unhappy. Otherwise, sit back enjoy the ride. Refuse and ignore it.
Russia
Patience is considered a very important quality in Russian culture but being on time is not. When doing business in Russia, do be on time. Otherwise, it will be considered disrespectful. But Russians won’t hold themselves to the same standard. So, again, patience can be key.
How differently people consider “being on time” in different countries. | |
Different opinions on “being on time” | |
China and Japan | Both Chinese and Japanese think it valuable to be on time. |
Germany | Hosts expect you to arrive early for any planned meeting because of the influence of their industrial past. You are thought to be stupid |
Saudi Arabia | Time is not the first thing for people living in the desert to consider. Looking at your watch during an event is considered to be |
Ghana | Ghanaians think that if everyone is late, then nobody is late. Most meeting times can be changed. You might be unhappy if you can’t |
Russia | Be patient in Russia because it’s very important quality in its culture. While doing business in Russia, you should be on time, though Russians are not strict with |
【推荐3】The chart shows the challenges people face when they settle in a new country and how the challenges vary according to people's ages.
The most challenging part for young people aged 18 to 34 is making new friends，a problem experienced by 46% of the people in this age group. However，only 36% of 35～54－year－old people find it hard to make friends，and even fewer people over 55(23%) have this problem.
55% of the people in the oldest age group find learning the local language is the biggest obstacle(障碍) when settling. In comparison，the youngest age group finds that easier，and the percentage of young people who have problems learning the local language is much lower，only 24%.
In contrast to their language－learning difficulties，only 22% of the people in the oldest age group have trouble finding accommodation(住所)．However，this is a significant problem for the other two age groups.
In general，all age groups experience the same problems to some extent，but people over the age of 55 report that they face fewer challenges settling in a new country than the younger respondents(调查对象)．
Percentage of Challenges
2. What is the biggest challenge for the people aged 18 to 34?
3. What's the percentage of the people aged 35 to 54 who have problems learning the local language?
4. Which age group faces the fewest challenges according to the chart?
5. What do you think is the most challenging thing for you to live in another country?
Douyin is a short video and music video app. It becomes very popular these days. Many people like it very much because there are many interesting videos on it. But in fact, people waste much time and energy on this app. For us teenagers there are several problems with Douyin.
Firstly, it can take us too much time. You can easily become addicted（上瘾的）to it. According to a survey, many teenagers even watch videos for nearly a whole afternoon or night, so they often forget to do their homework.
Secondly, there are a lot of meaningless videos. For example, some people do some boring things and they post their videos on the app. You can’t really learn anything useful by watching this boring videos.
So, isn’t it a waster of time?We should learn useful things from the Internet. Maybe we shouldn’t spend so much time doing boring things.
1、2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. Douyin is an app with lots of
2. According to a survey, students often forget to do their homework
3. How many shortcomings（缺点）are mentioned in this passage?
4.
5.
When we talk about reading books, paper(纸) books can be the first to think about. But a lot of young people want to read online books. Many apps have kinds of books for readers to read. Ximalaya App is one of them. With the books online, anyone can read books at any time. But some people still love to read and enjoy paper books.
◆Which do you like to read: paper books or online books?
| Lucy I like paper books very much. Reading paper books can always help me be happy. I don’t like to read books online. Because I think it’s bad for my eyes. | Tim I like to read online books. Because I don’t want to bring many books with me. And I can also listen to or read my favorite books easily on my smart phone. |
| It is a great app. It gives you much useful information. You can listen to English textbooks (课本) from primary school (小学) to high school on it for free (免费). Also, you can enjoy Guo Degang’s crosstalk. It is interesting. | |
◆ Whether (无论) you like to read paper books or online books, it is right to have good reading habits.
First, you must find a book that you want to finish reading. Second, you need to make a reading plan (计划). Next, you should write a book report. It can help you read better. At last, you can talk about your book report with your classmates or friends. You can learn from each other.
How to read a book?
1. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
2. Does Lucy enjoy online books?
3. Why does Tim like to read online books?
4. According to the passage, what can you do on Ximalaya App?
5. Please fill in the blank in the chart (图表).
6. Do you like paper books or online books? Why?
【推荐3】We need animals. Every animal has its place in the balance (平衡) of nature. We should try to help save the animals.
Some people think zoos are good places. The zoos give the animals the comfortable and safe living places. If the animals get hurt or ill, people will take care of them. The zoo is a good place to know the rules in the wild world. We can be much closer to nature. We can know more about the animals in the zoos by watching, listening even smelling instead of just looking at the pictures in books.
Some people don’t think animals feel happy in the zoos. Animals like pandas, wolves and bears usually live in the wild. They play and find food by themselves. They are free and happy in the wild (野外). If they are in the zoos, food is enough and rooms are comfortable. They do not need to do their best to find food to eat or places to stay in. They just walk around, sleep day and night, but they are not free at all. I think we should build national parks as wild life nature reserves (保护区) to protect animals. If we do nothing, animals will get fewer and fewer.
阅读短文根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。
1. c
2. s
阅读短文完成同义句转换，每空一词。
3. They play and find food by themselves.
They play and find food
根据短文内容回答问题。
4. Why do some people think zoos are good places for animals?
5. How can we know more about the animals in the zoos?
6. If we do nothing, what will happen to animals?
